Tick season is upon us - and with it the threat of Lyme disease.
There are some 476,000 new cases of tick-related Lyme disease each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease, which only spreads through the bite of black-legged ticks, can kill although fatal cases are rare. But it’s far from the only fatal disease linked to the tiny bloodsuckers.
